The power of a pretty face and attractive presentation can start wars, as Helen did for the Trojan War. They can also help solicit bone marrow donations, as University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Care Inc. has discovered. A recent campaign placed attractive models in malls, at sporting events and in other places where a sales

Leon Walker of Rochester Hills, Mich., is facing felony charges under an anti-hacking statute. Walker hacked into his wife’s Gmail account to check up on her. His defense, however, is that it wasn’t hacking, and it was to protect their child. Leon Walker’s alleged crime Leon Walker was arrested and will be tried on Feb.

Now is the time to get your personal finances in order. A new year is a good occasion for tying up loose ends on your financial checklist. Get off to a good start in 2011 by taking care of tax issues and re-evaluating your financial priorities. What to put on your year-end financial checklist Take

Spending 40 hours a week or more at work can feel like you’ve got a second family. With that much time, taking steps to avoid work rumors can be important. Here are four ways to avoid work rumors with your co-workers. Avoid work rumors with e-mail It has happened to all of us – typing

In the Northeast, huge snowfall totals are snarling business and traffic across multiple states. The website for the New York City MTA, which manages transit in and around New York City, has been practically shut down. New Jersey transit is trying to keep major routes online. The Long Island Rail Road, LIRR, is mostly offline,